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George mixed 1 1/2 cups of red grapes with 4 2/3 cups of green grapes. He then divided the grapes into bags with 1/2 cup of mixed grapes in each. How many bags of grapes will George have?

A. 12 1/3
B. 12 2/3
C. 12

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Answer:

  • Option A:

                          [tex]12\dfrac{1}{3}[/tex]

Explanation:

To add, subtract, divide or multiply mixed numbers, you must convert them into improper fractions.

1. Red grapes (cups)

        [tex]1\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex]

       [tex]1\dfrac{1}{2}=1+\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{2}{2}+\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{3}{2}[/tex]

2. Green grapes (cups)

       [tex]4\dfrac{2}{3}[/tex]

       [tex]4\dfrac{2}{3}=4+\dfrac{2}{3}=\dfrac{12}{3}+\dfrac{2}{3}=\dfrac{14}{3}[/tex]

3. Total number of grapes

Add the red and green grapes

You need to finde the least common denominator.

The least common denominator of 2 and 3: 2 × 3 = 6.

        [tex]\dfrac{3}{2}+\dfrac{14}{3}=\dfrac{3\times 3+2\times 14}{6}=\dfrac{37}{6}[/tex]

4. Number of bags

Divide the total amount of grapes by the amount that each bag will contain:

      [tex]\dfrac{37}{6}\div \dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{37}{6}\times \dfrac{2}{1}=\dfrac{37\times 2}{6 \times 1}=\dfrac{37}{3}[/tex]

5. Convert the improper fraction into mixed number:

  • Divide 37 ÷ 3 = 12 plus remainder 1

  • That is 12 + 1/3 or:

         [tex]12\dfrac{1}{3}[/tex]